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High prevalence of current tobacco smoking among patients with tuberculosis and people living with HIV in Jordan: A cross-sectional survey
Published 2023-10-01“…There is an urgent need to investigate the reasons for such a high smoking prevalence and introduce and strengthen smoking cessation services under the TB and HIV control programs.…”
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Subclinical macroangiopathic target organ damage in type 1 diabetes mellitus patients
Published 2020-11-01“…Most evidence comes from T2DM trials, where effective preventive measures were identified i.e.: smoking cessation, reasonable blood glucose control, efficacious hypertension treatment, and dyslipidemia management, as well as renoprotection. …”
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Association between e-cigarette use and susceptibility to tobacco product use: findings from the 2019 China National Youth Tobacco Survey
Published 2024-01-01“…BackgroundThere is an ongoing debate about whether e-cigarettes act as a gateway to tobacco smoking or contribute to smoking cessation, and relevant studies are limited among Chinese adolescents. …”
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Relationship between an ageing measure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung function: a cross-sectional study of NHANES, 2007–2010
Published 2023-11-01“…Respiratory symptoms and a high smoking index were related to higher indicators of ageing.Conclusions Our study found that accelerated ageing is associated with the development of COPD and impaired lung function. Smoking cessation and anti-ageing therapy have potential significance in COPD.…”
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New Approaches in Heart Research: Prevention Instead of Cardiomyoplasty?
Published 2023-05-01“…It has been known for many years that lifestyle interventions such as exercise, healthy nutrition, and smoking cessation drastically reduce cardiovascular risk and have a preventive effect against disorders in the healing process. …”
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Study protocol: the pragmatic, exploratory DELTA-JU trial of the group-based multimodal DELTA intervention for abstinent adolescents with substance use disorders living in youth we...
Published 2023-05-01“…Conducting DELTA in youth welfare settings seems feasible, however, organizational and content adjustments such as smoking cessation elements should be added in order to reduce relapse risks and to prevent negative health consequences.Methods/designThe pre-registered DELTA-JU study (German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00027913) is separated into three stages: In the adjustment stage during months 1–4, we will revise the DELTA manual based on semi-structured interviews (n = 10) with personnel from youth welfare institutions specialized in serving adolescents with SUD in the study region, analyzed with content analysis. …”
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Looking at the Data on Smoking and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome—A Literature Review
Published 2024-01-01“…The available data support recommending smoking cessation as a clinical tool for the prevention of long COVID.…”
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Comparing Reminders Sent via SMS Text Messaging and Email for Improving Adherence to an Electronic Health Program: Randomized Controlled Trial
Published 2022-03-01“…ObjectiveA 2-armed randomized control trial was conducted to compare the effect of providing reminders via SMS text messaging versus email on the adherence to an eHealth program for smoking cessation and on the probability to initiate a quit attempt. …”
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Exploring the Smoking-Epilepsy Nexus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Published 2024-03-01“…The study emphasizes the importance of smoking cessation as a potential preventive measure against epilepsy, especially given the proconvulsive effects of nicotine. …”
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Verifying the accuracy of self-reported smoking behavior in female volunteer soldiers
Published 2023-03-01“…Because the accurate identification of smokers facilitates the provision of smoking cessation services, this study conducted urine cotinine concentration testing to verify the accuracy of self-reported smoking behavior by female volunteer soldiers and analyzed the effects of second-hand smoking on urine cotinine concentrations. …”
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Risk factor control among heart failure patients in the United States: Results from the NHANES 1999–2018
Published 2022-06-01“…Besides, 79.49% and 67.23% of respondents reported smoking cessation and recommended alcohol consumption, whereas only 11.54% reported adequate physical activity. …”
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Cigarette Smoking, and Blood Monocyte Count Correlate with Chronic Lung Injuries and Mortality
Published 2023-04-01“…CS was quantified as cigarettes smoked per day (CPD), duration of smoking, composite pack years (CPY), current smoking status, and smoking cessation years. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed.Results: Of 382 eligible patients, 88% were ever smokers. …”
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Smoking during pregnancy and its effect on placental weight: a Mendelian randomization study
Published 2024-04-01“…The analysis was performed in pre-pregnancy smokers only, due to the specific role of the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1051730 (CHRNA5 – CHRNA3 – CHRNB4) in affecting smoking cessation but not initiation. Results Fixed effect meta-analysis showed a 182 g [95%CI: 29,335] higher placental weight for pre-pregnancy smoking mothers who continued smoking at the beginning of pregnancy, compared with those who stopped smoking. …”
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Smoking behavior among Asian Americans during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: The influence of pandemic stressors and depression
Published 2024-01-01“…Conclusions The findings of the study highlight the need for culturally tailored smoking cessation interventions for Asian American communities that address pandemic-related stressors such as discrimination that may trigger cigarette use.…”
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Developing a toolkit for implementing evidence-based guidelines to manage hypertension and diabetes in Cambodia: a descriptive case study
Published 2022-11-01“…The main tools included patient identification and treatment cards, risk screening forms, a treatment flowchart, referral forms, and patient education material on risk factors and lifestyle recommendations on diet, exercise, and smoking cessation. The toolkit supplements existing guidelines by incorporating context-specific features, including drug availability and the types of medication and dosage guidelines recommended by the Ministry of Health. …”
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The Evaluation Of The Effects Of Passive Smoking On Children's Health With Detection Of Urine Cotinine Levels
Published 2019-09-01“…This finding suggests that families are biased towards reporting smoking cessation alongside their sick children and those children are also exposed to cigarette smoke in out-of-home settings.…”
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Dark chocolate (70% cocoa) reduces craving in smokers with severe cardiovascular comorbidities without interference in anthropometric measures
Published 2023-11-01“…Methods: Two groups were randomized and submitted to clinical intervention (n = 32): Group 1 (G1, n = 15): ingested 40 g of chocolate containing 70% cocoa/day and behavioral intervention for smoking cessation for one month; Group 2 (G2, n = 17): control group, only behavioral intervention. …”
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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Hispanic Stress Inventory-2 Simplified version among a diverse sample of Latinos who smoke.
Published 2024-01-01“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study consisted of a secondary data analysis from a baseline assessment of Decídetexto, a mobile health (mHealth) smoking cessation randomized clinical trial. Of 457 Latinos included in the parent study, 352 immigrants who smoke were included. …”
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Electronic cigarette effectiveness to quit smoking in the representative Italian population PASSI survey, 2014 - 2016
Published 2018-03-01“…Methods In the 2014-2015 PASSI survey, the ongoing Italian behavioural risk factor surveillance system, 6,112 adults who smoked and made at least one quit attempt in the previous 12 months, were categorised into three groups according to the method used in their most recent quit attempt: ecigarette only, no aid, other quitting methods (medications; programmes delivered in smoking cessation services; other unspecified methods). …”
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A Review of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women with Psychosis
Published 2023-04-01“…Negative symptoms (apathy, avolition, social withdrawal) need to be targeted and smoking cessation, a heart-healthy diet, physical activity, and regular sleep routines need to be actively promoted. …”
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